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BRK2156
Power BI Report Server: Self-service BI and enterprise reporting on-premises
Christopher Finlan
Senior Program Manager
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2. Today’s Agenda What is Power BI Report Server? How do I get it?
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Today’s Agenda
What is Power BI Report Server?
How do I get it?
How can I migrate to it?
What does the product lifecycle look like?
Review latest features and upcoming updates
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3. Christopher Finlan @cmfinlan linkedin.com/in/christopherfinlan
SQL Server
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4. 5/22/2018 1:39 AM
Overview
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5. Power BI Report Server Self-service BI and enterprise reporting in one solution
SSRS reports
Power BI reports
Custom
Visualizations
Power BI Report Server
Keep Power BI reports on-premises
Includes all SSRS functionality
Move to the cloud on your terms

6. Power BI Report Server
Self service BI and enterprise reporting in one solution
Includes all SSRS functionality Built on proven SQL Server Reporting Services technology
Publish SSRS reports Create precisely-formatted paginated reports
Consume in multiple ways Web browser, mobile app, or embedded into your app
Benefit from an enterprise-ready solution Organize reports, manage permissions, audit usage

7. Install in minutes Lightweight download and installation
Zero impact on SQL Server
Requirements
Windows Server 2012+
SQL Server Database Engine (2008+)
SQL Server Analysis Services (2012+)

8. Create beautiful, interactive reports
Using Power BI Desktop
Connect to Analysis Services (Tabular or Multidimensional)
Additional data sources available in the August 2017 Preview
Variety of built-in and custom visuals

9. Publish and manage reports
Publish to Power BI Report Server
Organize and manage access to reports
Power BI Report Server
Re-open, edit, and save back
Power BI Desktop

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Demo
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How to Acquire
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12. Power BI Premium Flexibility to license by capacity
Greater scale and performance
Dedicated
resources
in the cloud
Extending on-premises capabilities
Power BI Premium
Embedded
analytics

13. How to acquire Power BI Report Server
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How to acquire Power BI Report Server
SQL Server Enterprise + Software Assurance
Power BI Premium
Power BI Pro license required to publish Power BI reports to Power BI Report Server
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14. Migration and Support Lifecycle
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Migration and Support Lifecycle
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15. Migrate from SSRS (Native mode)
Back up report server database
SSRS
Power BI Report Server
Install Power BI Report Server
Copy/Move
Connect report server to database using Report Server Configuration Manager
Report Server Database
Report Server Database

16. Migrate from SSRS (SharePoint-integrated mode)
Migrate Reports
SSRS
Power BI Report Server
SharePoint
Sample Script
rs.exe
-i ssrs_migration.rss -e Mgmt2010 -s
-v st="sites/bi" -v f="Shared Documents“
-u Domain\User1 -p Password
-v ts=
-v tu="Domain\User" -v tp="Password"

17. Modern Lifecycle Policy
Year 1
Year 2
Frequent releases (planning ~3/4 per year)
Security & critical updates until next release
Security updates continue for remainder of 12 months
Security & Critical Updates
Security Updates (Only)
Release 1
Security & Critical Updates
Security Updates (Only)
Release 2
Security & Critical Updates
Security Updates (Only)
Release 3
New Release
Support Ends

18. Updating Power BI Desktop + Report Server
Power BI Report Server and Power BI Desktop release concurrently
Power BI Report Server
Need to coordinate deployment of updates
Upgrade
Upgrade
IT Pro
Power BI Desktop

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What’s Next
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20. CY2017 H2 Roadmap GA (DI Summit) Fall Update August Preview
(June)
(Q4)
PBI-RS Install & Support
View PBIX Files
AS Live Connect
Embedded Models
Excel Workbook Viewing
Scheduled Data Refresh (PBIX)
Direct Query
Large File Support
Public REST API
SharePoint Webpart (RDL Reports)

21. Embedded Model Support in Power BI Report Server
Focused on:
Setup simplicity (“It just works”)
Data Connectivity Options
Scheduled Data Refresh/Direct Query support

22. Excel workbooks in Power BI Report Server
Scenarios supported at production:
Basic workbooks (pivot tables, pivot charts, etc.)
Live connection to Analysis Services model
PowerPivot enabled workbooks (no data refresh)

23. Enhanced Developer Support
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Scenarios supported at production:
Public REST API (Manageability, etc.)
URL parameters for Power BI Reports
SharePoint Webpart (RDL Reports)
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Demo
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25. In review: session objectives and takeaways
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In review: session objectives and takeaways
What is Power BI Report Server?
How do I get it?
How can I migrate to it?
What does the product lifecycle look like?
Review latest features and upcoming updates
© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

26. Session resources Download Power BI Report Server
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Session resources
Download Power BI Report Server
Read the documentation
Subscribe to the Power BI Blog
on Twitter
Join the Power BI Community
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